(A) Except as otherwise provided by state law, and except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, whenever in this code or in any ordinance of the city an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful, an offense, or a misdemeanor, or whenever in the Code of Ordinances the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this code or of any ordinance, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, plus costs. Each day or any portion of a day during which any violation of this code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) The following offenses under this code shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $750, plus court costs, and/or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days:
Offense | Code Section |
Offense | Code Section |
Larceny and pump piracy | |
Eluding a police officer | |
Interfering with municipal officer/resisting arrest | |
Disorderly conduct | |
Assault and battery on a police officer | |
False evidence and false representation | |
Carrying a concealed weapon | |
Use of city water after service disconnected | |
Maintaining disorderly house | |
Obtaining food, lodging, transportation, or other services by false representation | |
Prostitution | |
Assault and battery | |
Resisting arrest | |
Contempt of court | |
Interfering with animal control officer | |
Inhalation of toxic substance | |
Bogus checks | |
(C) The following offenses under this code shall be punishable by a fine of $800, plus court costs, and/or imprisonment not to exceed 60 days:
Offense | Code Section |
Driving and actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and driving while impaired | |
Possession of controlled dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia | |
Sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverages and/or beer to minors |
(D) Fifty dollars of each alcohol fine or deferral fee shall be transferred to a fund to be used to defray costs of enforcement of laws relating to juvenile access to alcohol, and alcohol- and drug-related offenses.
(E) The maximum fine or deferral fee for offenses relating to parking or speeding shall not exceed $200, plus court costs.
(Prior Code, § 1-107) (Am. Ord. 1733, passed 9-7-04; Am. Ord. 1759, passed 1-17-06; Am. Ord. 1763, passed 5-2-06; Am. Ord. 1772, passed 10-3-06)
Statutory reference:
Fines over $200 to be set by jury trial, see 11 O.S. § 27-119
Maximum fine levied, see 11 O.S. § 14-111